'Half a quilt' – a story that changed Shazhou Village
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In 1934, three female soldiers from the Red Army gave half of their only quilt to Xu Jiexu, a poor resident of Shazhou Village. Today, the spirit of "half a quilt" represents integrity and struggle and has been passed down from one generation to the next. Deeply moved and touched by the story, people nationwide are attracted to Shazhou Village. The village has since witnessed a boom in tourism. From 2014 to 2019, the annual per capita disposable income of villagers tripled. The entire village has been lifted out of poverty, becoming a model village in the efforts to eradicate poverty. The spirit of "half a quilt" provides a continuing impetus to the development of Shazhou Village. 

(Liu Yang, Wang Chuyun, Li Yanhui, Zhu Runnan, Gong Jiayi and Liu Junya contributed to the story.)